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Dr. William Thompson

Dr. Thompson on his inspiration for becoming a physician and his motivation to work with cancer patients:

“I’m the first in my family to become a physician. I come from three consecutive generations of judges. However, to be a judge you must first become a lawyer. To be a lawyer, you have to enjoy arguing. I’ve never loved to argue. I’ve always loved science. My next-door neighbor, Tom Moore, a pediatrician, was someone I always admired. He demonstrated that you could throw yourself into the science and yet not dehumanize yourself through the science. He maintained close relationships with patients and family. Though he worked exceedingly hard, I could tell that he derived a great deal of satisfaction in caring for his patients.

Essentially, I loved every rotation I did in medical school. However, I always enjoyed working with my hands. Therefore, surgery is a natural. Oncology to me is the last medical frontier. Surgical oncology blends the ability to render a patient cancer free in the course of a morning or afternoon, but also the recognition that you truly have to work with your colleagues such as medical oncologists and radiation therapists to cure the patient. It is truly a team effort. My time in team sports certainly makes me appreciate the teamwork required.

No two patients are the same, and no two cancers are the same. However, my love for my patients is always the same. It is an honor to care for them. They are family.”